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A Modern Guide to Knifemaking: Step-by-step instruction for forging your own knife from expert bladesmiths, including making your own handle, sheath and sharpening

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In A Modern Guide to Knifemaking, survivalist Laura Zerra, one of the stars of Naked and Afraid on the Discovery Channel, shares her essential knifemaking tips and tricks, including step-by-step instructions for both forging and stock removal. We all use a knife pretty much every day, but for Zerra, her daily life often depends on the blade she takes with her into the wild. She's learned about what works and what doesn't, what steel will hold an edge, and what nuances in blade design will make or break a knife. From design to sharpening, A Modern Guide to Knifemaking covers every step in the knifemaking process. To begin, you will consider what you want your knife to accomplish, develop a design, and make a prototype. Zerra takes you through choosing and buying steel for your knife and then teaches you to build your own forge. You will learn forging basics and then move on to forge the shape of your knife and make the blade tip. From there, you will cut the blade profile, grind in bevels to make the edge of the knife, heat treat and temper your blade, grind and polish it, and make a handle and sheath for it. You will also learn sharpening techniques to maintain the edge of your new knife. Throughout, Zerra has included Pro-Tips from some of the leading knifemakers working today including Ken Onion, Kaila Cumings, and Mike Jones. A Modern Guide to Knifemaking covers every detail of knifemaking so you can make yourself the perfect knife. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quarry Books; Illustrated edition (July 3, 2018)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Flexibound ‏ : ‎ 160 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1631595059


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 59


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.5 x 10.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #40,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5 in Weaponsmithing #6 in Power Tools (Books) #10 in Metal Work (Books)


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  • Very well put togrther book on the subject of knife making.
its a great well written book. It teaches everything you need to know to make a knife. Including building the forge and basic metallurgy, She humbly interviews some top knife makers. Laura goes over design and gives really good advice on how to design a knife. Her story of her first knife is cool. She is a real adventurer! Great read and a text book on knife making rolled into one. This is a must buy. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2024 by Andrew y

  • good details great pics.
only thing i would change is the backing. i will read this and use it as a reference many time. doing that will break the books back and the pages will fall out. i have another book made like this and the pages are coming out b/c i use it so much. if you buy this book, just to read and set it on a shelf, this will be ok. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024 by greg donlon

  • Solid Book
I just got into knifemaking in the Fall of 22. This was one of a handful of books I purchased on knifemaking and has been a go-to resource for me so far. It has step by step details for each process along with an ample amount of photos to reference from. While there are alot of other books available on the market on the topic, for the price point, quality, and material presented, this book is a good purchase. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2023 by R.A.S R.A.S

  • Good read
Some useful information for me being a beginner
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2024 by william wolcott

  • Excellent introduction to knife making
If you are looking for a book that has everything about making knives you should look elsewhere. If, however, you want a clear guide to making your first knife, this is the book you want. Laura gives you a little setup info including the kinds of tools you need and then goes through each step in making a knife from initial design all the way to making the sheath. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2021 by Mke Swan

  • Knife
Was something I may be interested in so I thought I would enlighten myself before purchasing equipment.
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2024 by michael mcgrady

  • Very knowledgeable book
This was a great book, it had a lot of good ideas and helpful pointers. I would recommend this book to anybody getting started all the way up to a Master. You can never have too much knowledge.
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2020 by Chris Irish

  • Great book for all the steps in knife making
I'm new to knife making and this book is exactly what I needed. I love the step by step instructions, great photos, and the author's no-nonsense approach. I highly recommend it if you want all the steps for knife making in one well put-together book. You can always read and learn more about knife making, but this book gives you everything you need to make a knife from raw steel to sheath. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019 by tmpesttossed

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